Engineering and technical recruitment in Middlesbrough

YP Recruitment is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment agency placing engineers and technical professionals across Middlesbrough and Teesside. Middlesbrough sits at the centre of one of the UK's most significant concentrations of process and chemical engineering, with the Teesworks freeport development attracting new clean energy and advanced manufacturing investment.

The Middlesbrough engineering and technical market

Process and chemical engineering dominate Teesside's technical employment. SABIC, Huntsman, and Lotte Chemical operate major sites along the Tees Estuary, requiring process, chemical, mechanical, and instrumentation engineers. Baker Hughes and Caterpillar's Teesside operations add oil and gas equipment manufacturing.

The Teesworks freeport development on the former SSI steelworks site is attracting hydrogen production, carbon capture, and offshore wind manufacturing investment. This is creating a new wave of engineering employment alongside the established chemical industries. Jacobs and Worley maintain Teesside offices to serve the industrial cluster.

Process and chemical engineers with three to five years earn £38,000 to £52,000. Senior process engineers command £48,000 to £62,000. Integrity and inspection engineers achieve £45,000 to £60,000. Contract day rates in the Teesside industrial zone run £300 to £520 for process and mechanical disciplines.

Teesworks and the energy transition

The Teesworks development is one of the largest industrial regeneration projects in Europe. Net Zero Teesside, a carbon capture and storage project, and the planned hydrogen production facilities will require hundreds of process, mechanical, and project engineers over the coming years. bp and Equinor are among the investors, bringing international energy engineering expertise to the area.

Construction activity across Teesside is significant. The Teesworks infrastructure build-out, residential development in Middlesbrough, and road and utilities programmes sustain demand for civils, structural, and project engineering talent. Teesside University's engineering faculty produces graduates who feed into the local industrial base.

Roles we place in Middlesbrough

We recruit process engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, instrumentation engineers, integrity engineers, piping engineers, project managers, site managers, HSEQ specialists, and technical sales engineers across Middlesbrough and Teesside. Mid-level engineers earn £36,000 to £49,000. Senior process engineers command £48,000 to £62,000. Specialist integrity and inspection engineers achieve £45,000 to £60,000. Contract day rates run £300 to £520 for process and mechanical disciplines. For a detailed breakdown, use our salary checker.

Key employers

Major technical employers across Teesside include SABIC, Huntsman, Lotte Chemical, Baker Hughes, Caterpillar, Komatsu, and the growing Teesworks supply chain. Engineering consultancies including Jacobs, Worley, and Wood maintain Teesside offices. bp and Equinor are investing in the Net Zero Teesside carbon capture programme. The industrial cluster employs more process and chemical engineers per square mile than almost anywhere else in the UK.

Sectors we cover in Middlesbrough

Our engineering recruitment team in Middlesbrough covers process, chemical, mechanical, and instrumentation engineering roles. Our construction recruitment specialists work with contractors on industrial and infrastructure projects. We also cover manufacturing, property services, technical sales, and executive and leadership appointments.

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